Technical Scuba Diving
Background I had been doing a lot of photogrammetry work on the Saratoga and had one idea that was a "well, if it happens" project. Namely, it would be interesting to build a photogrammetry model of the island (or tower) structure on the wreck. In the photo below, the 5" guns are on the far [...]
Intro This is my 250th post and it is an epic one! Sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and enjoy! Everybody that goes to Bikini dives the USS Saratoga (CV-3) aircraft carrier and there is certainly plenty to see both inside and on the exterior. It is one of only a few dive-able aircraft [...]
This will be a short, but very useful post for anybody who is planning to dive the interior of the USS Saratoga (CV-3) in Bikini Atoll. I was recently on a dive trip to Bikini Atoll with The Dirty Dozen Expedition group and spent a lot of time working on three different photogrammetry projects. The [...]
I recently gave a presentation about some of the new wrecks that Tyler Stalter and I have located and identified. I also discuss how we find them and how we identify them along with some of the tools like photogrammetry. Below is a PDF of the presentation (I've removed two slides that were animations of [...]
I will be presenting at the Long Beach Scuba Show about some of the new wrecks that Tyler Stalter and I have discovered and identified over the past three years in Southern California. The show is on 3-4 June (Sat / Sun) and takes place at the Long Beach Convention Center. My presentation is at [...]
Intro I first wrote about the P-38 in Torrey Pines back in mid-2020. It is a well known wreck that was discovered a number of years ago and has been deteriorating due to multiple factors. After our dive on the deeper P-38 in Solana Beach, we were headed to this wreck. Since I started building [...]
I am very honored to be awarded the Winner in the Wreck Category for the 2023 Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) contest. The "photo" that won is a screen capture of the final photogrammetry model I built of the F8F-1 Bearcat that sits 230 feet deep off Point Loma, California. To date, there have [...]
Background I held my first photogrammetry class between Friday, Jan 20th through Sunday, Jan 22nd. This the first time I held the workshop and the results were very good given the conditions we had for the dive day on Saturday, Jan 21st. After a day of lecture and building a model on land, we dove [...]
I recently gave a presentation on the Zoom Seekers series. It was focussed on Southern California Wrecks and coves some of the tools we use to find and identify new wrecks. It provides details on how photogrammetry can be used for multiple purposes in wreck identification. I hope this presentation provides a peek into what [...]
Intro The adventure continues! Here is a snapshot of the project status after Dive #7 and before this dive. Obviously, still missing a few areas on the starboard amidships to hull area. After the results from dive #7 (Cave Line & Cookies), I had one more possible way to align photos for the stern section. [...]
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